Here is an interesting stat from our fair and unbiased NBA Finals thus far.
Personal fouls:
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Game 1 - 29-22 (Lakers with more fouls)
Game 2 - 28-21 (Lakers)
Game 3 - 28-23 (Boston)
Game 4 - 24-23 (Boston)
Game 5 - 28-28 (Push)
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This stat in itself might not be as obvious until one realizes that prior to Game 4,
“on June 10, 2008, Donaghy’s attorney filed a court document alleging, among other things, that Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Sacramento Kings was fixed by two referees. The letter states that Donaghy “learned from Referee A that Referees A and F wanted to extend the series to seven games.”
So, it seems hard for me to believe that the refs weren’t affecting the outcome of games because now it seems pretty obvious when you look at the cold hard evidence above that they are now forcibly keeping it even. Please comment if you disagree, because I want to be proven wrong, I want to believe that the NBA isn’t one big charade.
The corruption of professional sports rears its ugly head once again! Thanks a lot David Stern for obliterating what was once a great sport to watch.
